Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women was 121 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
121
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
121
in 2013
All-time low
119
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 121 for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 121 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2000.
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119 | — |
| 2001 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.6 | 119 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.7 | 120 | 121 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Guatemala 124 compare
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122 compare
- 2 China 122 compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 122 compare
- 2 Bahamas 122 compare
- 2 United States 122 compare
More gender data for Americas (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 83.4% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 45,634 (2023)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 9.9% (2019)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,110 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 131 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 24,300 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 131 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 82.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Americas (WHO region)?
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Americas (WHO region) was 121 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 2013.
- What is the lowest mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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